CUNEUS

wedge, wedge shape, cuneus

(noun) any shape that is triangular in cross section

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cuneus (plural cunei)

(neuroanatomy) A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.

(entomology) A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.

(architecture) One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

9 May 2025

RIGHT

(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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